Slider fastener



INVENTORS A. w. TRIPP ErAL SLIDER FASTENER Filed Feb. s, 1940 Patented May 27, 1941 SLIDER FASTENEB Anthony W. Tripp and Jacob D. Stiriss,'New York,

N. Y., assignors to Slidette, Corp., New York,

Application February s, 1340,- serlal No. 311,338

(ol. 24-'2o7) 14 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to slider fasteners for openings in garments, bags and the like articles.

AAn object of this invention is to-provide tape connected slider fasteners engaging beaded marginal edges at an opening of a garment, bag or the like article, which can be readily removed to facilitate cleaning or laundering of said garment, bag or other article. r

A further object of this invention is to provide highly improved locking means for the first fastener on the tape, so that when the opening is closed, said fastener may be readily locked to prevent accidental movement of the slide fasteners.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable slider fastener construction of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, which shall be smooth and positive in operation, and practical and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplied in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational oroutside view of a portion of a garment, bag or the like article, provided with slider fastener means, embodying the invention, for closing an opening in said garment, bag or the like article;

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the structure shown in Fig- 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 or Fig. 3;

Fig. 'l is a view of the locking fastener with parts in cross-section and showing the handle in lifted condition to release the fastener to permit sliding movement thereof;

Fig. 8 is an inside view of the dressor garment or other article, illustrating a method of removing the tapeconnected slider fasteners;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 8 9 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional-view taken on line Ill- III of Fig. 3.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I0 designates 'a portion of a garment, bag or other article having a longitudinal openingr or slit II forming spaced parallel edges I4.

As shown in the drawing, the slit II extends from an upper edge I2 of the garment to a point I3 where the opening terminates, and the edges I4 meet.

Stitched to the garment, adjacent the split edges I4 thereof, by lines of stitching I5, are a pair of longitudinal flexible strips I6 extending inwardly beyond the edges I4 and formed with adjacent longitudinal marginal beaded edges II parallel and spaced from one another, and disposed between the parallel edges I4 of the garment. In order to provide access to the ends of the strips I6 and tape 3| through the front of the garment, and for other purpose hereinafter appearing, the stitching I5 preferably terminates,

as at I5a, short of the point I3 where the split II terminates, and `said strips I6 preferably extend beyond said point I3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, forming free end portions Ilia.

Attached to the lower ends of the strips I6 are leaders 20 preferably made of metal. Each leader may be made from a single piece of sheet metal, folded against opposite sides of the strip I6a, forming a split tubular portion 2|A receiving the lower end of bead l1 and projecting therebelow.

Extending from the tubular portion 2I are wings 22 and 23 contacting opposite sides of the strip I2. One of the wings 22 is provided with an opening 24 to receive an inwardly bent tab 25 on the Wing 23. 'I'he wings 22 and 23 may be formed with registering circular beaded portions 22a and 23a, respectively, to better grip the strip I6. The beaded or recessed portions 22a and 23a are spaced from the tubular portion 2l by a narrow or constricted portion 26, for the purpose hereinafter appearing,

'Ifo open or close the opening Il., there is pro-` vided a tape connected slider fastener construction 30, comprising an elongated flexible tape 3|, to which there are attached a plurality of spaced slider fasteners 32, such for example, as shown and described in our co'pending applications Serial Nos. 317,840 and 317,841'.l 'I'he slider Vfasteners 32 are provided with slots to slidably receive the beads I1 to retain said beads in connected spaced relation. When the A sliders are moved downwardly, the garment is opened up at the Split II.

In order to keep the split closed and the same from accidentally opening, there is attached to the upper end of the tape 3l, a locking slider fastener 35, embodying the invention. The locking slider fastener 35 comprises a member 38, preferably made of sheet metal and having walls 31 and 38 interconnected at one end by a wall 33.

As shown in Fig. 3, the upper end of the tape 3I is riveted, as at 88, to wall 38 of member 38. Wall 31 of member 38 may be formed with an opening 82 to permit application of the rivet 88.

Extending from the walls 31, 38, at right angles thereto, are parallel anges 31a and 38a. The flanges 31a are aligned with and spaced from the flanges 38a, forming slots therebetween through which the strips I8 pass. The interconnection portion or wall 38 is of less width than the walls 31 and 38 and is disposed between the beads I1. Thus, the beads I1 pass between the walls 31 and 38 and are located on the inner sides of the flanges 31a and 38a. The walls 31 and 38 are formed with aligned slots 48 and 4I. and the metal between said slots is shaped to form opposed, symmetrical, semi-circular portions or strips 44 and 45. Member 38 .being made of resilient metal, will tend to spring apart so that the anges 31a and 38a separate suiliciently to relieve friction from the strips I8.

Releasable means is provided to press said walls 31 and 38 toward each other so that the inner edges of the flanges 31a and 38a will grip opposite sides of said strips to lock member 38 against accidental sliding movement on the strip I8, to prevent accidental opening up of the tape connected slider fastener 38. To this end. there is provided a handle member 58 which when lowered will lock the fastener 35 against movement, but which when lifted will permit-said member to be slidably moved along the strip I8. The handle member 58 comprises a member 5I made of metal having a flat portion 52, from which there extends a neck portion 53 of reduced width; and extending from the neck portion 53 is an oval or elliptical shaped portion 54 having a longer axis parallel to said portion 52 and a shorter axis perpendicular to said portion 52. The portion 54 passes through the slots 48 and 4I and surrounds the semi-circular portions 44 and 45. Riveted to the portion 52 in any manner, is an ornamental button or member 58.

When the handle 58 is lifted, as shown in Fig. '1, the elliptical portion 54 is in such position as to permit the walls 31 and 38 to separate sufiiciently to relieve friction between the flanges 31a and 38a and the strips I8, since the longer axis of said portion is in alignment with said portions 44 and 45. However, when the handle 58 is rotated downwardly, the shorter axis of portion 54 is in alignment with portions 44 and 45 of member 38, and said portions are therefore drawn closer together to cause the inner edges of flanges 31a and 38a to tightly grip the strips I8 Just outwardly of the beads I1, to firmly lock member 35 to said strip.

It will now be understood that by lifting the handle 58 and pulling upwardly on member 35, the split I I in the garment is closed. After member 35 is lifted to its uppermost position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the handle 58 may be rotated downwardly to lock member 35, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. When it is desired to open the split I I, the handle is lifted and member 35 is then moved downwardly causing the slider fasteners to come together at the bottom of the split.

In order to remove the tape connected slider structure 3l from the garment, as for example when the garment is sent to the cleaners, the lower ends or portions I8a of the strips I8, as well as the lower end 3Ia of tape 3I, below the lower ends I5a of the stitching I5, are pulled through the split II from the inside to the outside of the garment so as to be disposed at the front of thegarment, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing. The lower end 3Ia of the tape 3I is then also in front of the garment. The'handle 58 of the locking fastener 35 is then lifted to release the locking fastener 35. The lower end of the tape 3l may then be grasped and pulled downwardly until it is oil the strips I8.

It will be noted that the siider'fasteners 32 and 35 readily slide olf the leaders 28 at the lower ends of the strips I8a. The restricted or narrowed portions 28 are suiliciently thin to permit the leaders to pass through the slots between the aligned flanges of the slider fasteners.

The tape connected slider fastener may be replaced on the dress by reversing the operation described above.

The reason why the lower ends of the strips I8, as well as the lower end 3Ia of the tape 3I must be pulled through to the front of the garment, is because where large ornaments are used there may be difficulty in pulling the tape together with the ornament through to the inside of a garment, as such ornaments would strike the lower or closed end I3 of the slit I4. At the upper end of the strips I8 are stops I8b, to prevent the tape 3I with the ornaments from being pulled out through the top. Thus, the provision of the extra lengths of strips I8 permits the lower ends of said strips to be pulled through the lower ends of the split or opening I4 in the garment to facilitate removal of the tape 3| together with the ornaments.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A garment having an opening, a plurality of flexible strips stitched to the edges at said opening, said strips having marginal adjacent beaded edges, a flexible tape, a plurality of slider members attached to said flexible tape and having means to slidably receive said beaded edges, said strips having adjacent free portions extending beyond the stitching which stitches said strips to said edges of said garment, and leaders attached to the outer ends of the free portions of said tapes.

handle than in a direction perpendicular to said handle, and said looped portion receiving free end portions, and the side walls of said U-shaped member, whereby when the handle is parallel to the walls of said U-shaped member, the walls of said U-shaped member are brought closer together, and when said handle is at right angles to the walls of said U-shaped member, said Walls are permitted to spread apart somewhat.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a U-shaped member made of resilient material, a second member comprising a handle portion, and a looped portion, said looped portion being longer in a direction parallel to said handle than in a direction perpendicular to said handle, and said looped portion receiving free end portions, and the side walls of said U-shaped' member, whereby when the handle is parallel to the walls of said U-shaped member, the walls of said U-shaped member are brought closer together, and when said handle is at iight angles to the walls of said U-shaped member, said walls are permitted to spread apart somewhat, said walls of said U-shaped member being formed with aligned, parallel flanges forming slots therebetween, a pair of flexible strips having marginal beaded edges disposed between the walls of said U-shaped member, and said strips passing through the slots formed between the inner edges of said flanges.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a U-shaped member made of resilient material, a second member comprising a handle portion, and a looped portion, said looped portion being longer in a direction parallel to said handle than in a direction perpendicular to said handle, and said looped portion receiving free end portions, and the side walls of said U-shaped member, whereby when the handle is parallel to the walls of said U-shaped member, the walls of said U-shaped member are brought closer together, and when said handle is at right angles to the walls of said U-shaped member, said walls are permitted to spread apart somewhat, said walls of said U-shaped member being formed with aligned parallel flanges forming slots therebetween, a pair of flexible strips having marginal beaded edges disposed between the walls of said U-shaped member, and said strips passing through the slots formed between the inner edges of said flanges, a exible tape fixed to a wall of said U-shaped member, and a plurality of spaced slider fasteners attached to said tape and slid-` ably receiving said longitudinal beaded edges of said strips.

6. A member having a longitudinal opening, a pair of flexible strips stitched to the edges of said member at said opening, said strips being formed with marginal beading and extending beyond one end of said opening and beyond the ends of stitching which attaches said strip to said member to provide adjacent free end portions, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably receiving said beading, and a flexible tape interconnecting said fastener.

7. A member having a'longitudinal opening, a

said member at said opening, said strips being formed with marginal beadingand extending beyond one end of said opening and beyond the ends of stitching which attaches said strip to said member to provide adjacent free end portions, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably 'receiving said beading, a exible tape interconnecting said fasteners, and leaders at the outer ends of said free portions of said strips.

8. A mem-ber having a longitudinal opening, a

'pair of exible strips stitched to the edges of said member at said opening, said strips being formed with marginal beading and extending beyond one end' of. said opening and beyond the ends of stiching which attaches said strip to said member to provide adjacent free end portions, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably receiving said beading, and a flexible tape interconnecting said fasteners,

one of said fasteners having means to lock the pair of flexible strips stitched to the edges of same against sliding movement.

9. In combination, a. pair of flexible strips having marginal beaded edges, a sliderfastener having opposed walls, and flanges extendingA from said walls toward each other forming slots through which said strips pass, with said beaded edges slidably received within said fastener, and means to press said walls together so that said anges grip. said strips to lock said fastener against sliding movement.

10. A garment having a longitudinal opening extending to one edge of the garment and being closed at one end', and forming a pair of longitudinal edges, a pair of exible' strips attached to the inner sides of said garment, adjacent said longitudinal edges, the attachment between said strips and said edges terminating short of the closed end of said opening, and said strips having free end portions extending beyond the attached portions of said strips, adapted to be pulled through the opening in the garment to the front of the garment, said strips being formed with marginal beading at their adjacent edges, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably receiving said beading, and a exible tape interconnecting said fasteners.

11. A garment having a longitudinal opening extending to one edge of the garment and being closed at one end, and forming a pair of longitudinal edges, a pair of flexible strips attached to the inner sides of said garment, adjacent said longitudinal edges, the attachment between said strips and said edges terminating short of the closed end of said opening, and said strips having free end portions extending beyond the attached portions of saidl strips, adapted to be pulled through the opening in the garment to the front of the garment, saidI strips being formed with marginal beading at their adjacent edges, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably receiving said beading, and a flexible tape interconnecting said fasteners, said! fasteners, said free end portions of said strips extending beyond the closed end oii said opening.

12. A garment having a longitudinal opening extend-ing to one edge of the garment and being closed at one end, and forming a pair of longitudinal edges, a pair of exible strips attached to the inner sides of said garment, adjacent said longitudinal edges, the attachment between said strips and said edges terminating short of the closed end of said opening, and said strips having free end portions extending beyond the attached portions of said strips, adapted to be pulled through the opening in the garment to the front of the garment, said strips being formed with marginal beading at their adjacent edges, a plurality of slider fasteners slldabiy receiving said beading, a flexible tape interconnecting said fas? teners, said free end portions of said strips extending beyond the closed end of said opening, and stop means at the ends oi'` said strips, adjacent the edge of the garment, adapted to prevent the tape connected fasteners from bein pulled of! the strips in one direction. l

13. A member having a longitudinal opening closed at one end', a pair of flexible strips stitched to the edges of said member at said opening by lines of. stitching terminating short of the closed end of said opening, said strips being formed with marginal beading and having free end portions extending beyond said lines of stitching, a piurality of slider fasteners slldably receiving said beading, and a flexible tape interconnecting said fasteners.

14. A member having a longitudinal opening closed at one end, a pair of flexible strips stitched to the edges of said member at said opening by lines of stitching terminating short of the closed end of said opening, said strips being formed with marginal beading and having free end portions extending beyond said lines of stitching, a plurality of slider fasteners slidably receiving said beading, a ilexible tape interconnecting said fasteners, and. leaders at the outer ends of the free portions of said strips.

ANTHONY W. TRIPP.

JACOB D. STIRISS. 

